Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity
October 8, 2009–ongoingThe Getty Villa
See colorful, beautifully crafted works of ancient glass as this popular exhibition returns for a long-term engagement at the Getty Villa beginning October 8. Molten Color features stunning vessels ranging from the earliest period of glass production in Mesopotamia about 2500 B.C. through Roman glass of the fifth century A.D. Videos and texts explain the techniques used to manufacture the objects.

Drawings by Rembrandt and His Pupils: Telling the Difference
December 8, 2009–February 28, 2010The Getty CenterScholars have spent centuries trying to tell Rembrandt's drawings from those of his students. Opening December 8, the major exhibition Drawings by Rembrandt and His Pupils: Telling the Difference invites you to explore how art historians discern a true Rembrandt from the work of a pupil or follower.

Enjoy a preview by playing our new art challenge created just for the exhibition.

Outdoor Theater Production at the Getty Villa: Aristophanes' Peace
ThursdaysSaturdays through October 3, 8:00 p.m.The Getty Villa
A few tickets are left for the final weekend of this hilarious take on the ancient Greek comedy Peace from fearless satirists Culture Clash. The Latino comedy trio joins forces with actors John Fleck and Amy Hill, plus an onstage trio of singing musicians led by the Mariachi Divas' Suzanne Garcia. Tickets are $42, students/seniors $36. The play contains bawdy humor that might not be suitable for children.

Saturdays Off the 405
Saturday, October 10, 6:00–9:00 p.m.The Getty Center
It's the last Saturdays Off the 405 of the season! Squeeze the last drop out of summer at this evening featuring gallery browsing, a cash bar, and music from Dent May, plus sets by DJ Nobody of the dublab collective to open and close. Free; no reservations required. Parking is FREE after 5:00 p.m.

Peripheral Visions: Colonization, Resistance, RepresentationUSC's Thirteenth Annual "Expanding the Visual Field" Graduate Student Symposium
Saturday, October 3, 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.The Getty Center
Inspired by the exhibition Walls of Algiers: Narratives of the City (closing October 18), this symposium examines issues around the French colonization of Algeria with an emphasis on the role of visual sources, such as photographs, featured in the exhibition. Co-sponsored by the USC Graduate and Professional Student Senate and the USC Visual Studies Graduate Certificate. Free; reservations required. Open to students, scholars, and the general public.

A World Alongside: Images in the Margins of Medieval and Renaissance Illuminated Manuscripts
Sunday, October 18, 3:00 p.m.The Getty Center
Meet the fantastic characters that populate the margins of medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts in this lecture by Margot McIlwain Nishimura of the Rhode Island School of Design. Then get a close look at the manuscripts themselves in the exhibition Out-of-Bounds: Images in the Margins of Medieval Manuscripts, on view through November 8. Free; reservations required.

Figures play the guessing game of hot cockles in a detail from a 14th-century breviary

California Missions: History, Art, and Preservation
Tuesday, October 20, 7:00 p.m.The Getty Center
In conjunction with a landmark book on California missions just released by Getty Publications, this panel discussion explores the rich history and art of Spanish missions and addresses the complex issues involved in preserving them. A book signing follows. Free; reservations required.

Herculaneum: Conserving and Interpreting the Roman Past
Saturday, October 24, 2:00 p.m.The Getty Villa
Architect Gionata Rizzi surveys the excavation and restoration history of this ancient city buried in the eruption of Vesuvius. Rizzi discusses some of the specific conservation challenges of the site, such as introducing new protective structures and architectural elements as part of the Herculaneum Conservation Project, while minimizing their impact on the existing landscape. Free; a ticket is required.

Drawing from the Old Masters: Foreshortening
Wednesday, October 7, 1:00–4:00 p.m.The Getty Center
Master the technique of foreshortening through close looking in the Museum galleries and hands-on practice in the Museum Studios. Your guide is accomplished artist and popular instructor Peter Zokosky. Course fee $25; open to 25 participants. Course repeats on Sunday, November 15.

Family Forum
Daily except Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.The Getty Villa
Make a trip to the Getty Villa a hit with kids by visiting the Family Forum. Decorate an "ancient" vase, experiment with three-dimensional puzzles, and act out your own epic scenes in a shadow-play area. Docents are on hand to provide free activity guides and direct you to other family-friendly activities at the Villa. It's free, and each Villa ticket allows you to bring up to three children ages 15 and under with you in one car.

Watch your kids transform into a living work of Greek art in the shadow-play area.

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Admission to the Getty Villa is always FREE. A ticket is required. Each Villa ticket allows you to bring up to three children ages 15 and under with you in one car. Please note that this does not apply to tickets for events, such as lectures and performances. Check current ticket availability online or call (310) 440-7300. Ticket availability is updated weekly for a two-month period. Same-day tickets may also become available online without advance notice. Groups of 15 or more must make reservations by phone. Parking is $15, but FREE for evening events after 5:00 p.m.